Izintaba Lodge - Fauna and Flora

There are over 40 mammal species to be found on the property, large and small. These include giraffe, zebra, kudu, eland, waterbuck, blue wildebeest, gemsbok, bushbuck, blesbok, mountain reedbuck, klipspringer, duiker, steenbok, impala, bushpig and warthog. Predators such as leopard, brown hyaena, genet, civet, black-backed jackal, caracal and African wildcat are occasionally sighted. The elusive aardvark, pangolin and honey badger also occur in the area.

The Waterberg boasts over 200 bird species. These include raptors such as brown snake eagles, buzzards and secretary birds as well as numerous different kingfishers, hornbills and sunbirds. Innumerable species of insects and reptiles occur, including the Giant plated lizard.

Izintaba offers a wide range of habitats and scenery; a perennial stream, which feeds a dam and provides an interesting wetland that attracts a variety of water birds, wide open savannah plains where game is easily viewed, dense bush and rocky outcrops. On the northeastern side of the property a densely vegetated horseshoe ridge looks out on an endless vista of mountains and valleys with no sign of civilization. It is down this ridge that a number of rocky ledges and beautiful seasonal waterfalls can be found